Specialty Food Magazine
The only magazine in the trade dedicated to food and beverage, Specialty Food Magazine is published eight times a year, with actionable news, trends, spotlights on retailer and producers, and much more in every issue. To view a digital version of the publication, launch the Digital Edition here.
<< olderThe Voice of the Broker: Future Plans
What are you planning to do differently in your business this year?
As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed brokers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about what they plan to do differently this year below and share your thoughts about this issue in the comments area at the bottom of this page.
Here's what they had to say:
- “Adding more quality snack and gluten-free lines.”
- “Continue building business with online accounts.”
- “Expanding into new categories, more private label, and partnering with other organizations.”
- “Hope to work with more local/smaller/regional distributors to service the smaller local stores.”
- Source: State of the Specialty Food Association 2013
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The Voice of the Distributor: Future Plans
What are you planning to do differently in your business this year?
As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed Distributors to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about what they plan to do differently this year below and share your thoughts about this issue in the comments area at the bottom of this page.
Here's what they had to say:
- “Expand business and e-commerce presence.”
- “Expand into new channels of trade within the specialty food industry.”
- “Find new product lines.”
- “Pursue more value-added products.”
- Source: State of the Specialty Food Association 2013
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The Voice of the Importer: Future Strategies
What are you planning to do differently in your business this year?
As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed importers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about what they plan to do differently this year below and share your thoughts about this issue in the comments area at the bottom of this page.
Here's what they had to say:
- “Be in the field with customers more often.”
- “Expand product line and add distributors.”
- “More online activities, look for more new products, invest in more brands, no private label.”
- “Partner with other businesses; do private label and more product distribution.”
- “Pursue more private label, co-packing and foodservice distribution.”
- Source: State of the Specialty Food Association 2013
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The Voice of the Manufacturer: Future Strategies
What are you planning to do differently in your business this year?
As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed manufacturers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about what they plan to do differently this year below and share your thoughts about this issue in the comments area at the bottom of this page.
Here's what they had to say:
- “Add new items for existing channels and new niche-specific products.”
- “Advertise.”
- “Continue pushing into more private-label arenas.”
- “Expand SKUs”
- “Expand distribution.”
- Source: State of the Specialty Food Association 2013
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The Voice of the Retailer: Product Selection
How do you judge whether or not a product is right for your market area?
As part of our 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, we surveyed retailers to hear their opinions on important issues facing the specialty food trade. See what they had to say about how they select new products for the shelf below and share your thoughts about this issue in the comments area at the bottom of this page.
Here's what they had to say:
- “Instinct, customer discussion.”
- “We ask customers what they are looking for, and buy on small quantity to test in-house.”
- “Customer request and just trial and error by sampling.”
- “Food demonstrations take us directly to consumers for candid feedback.”
- “Gut feeling, staff tastings, research.”
- “We know the demographics, age, income, trends and culture [of our market]”
- “We look at price point and packaging. Looks are everything.”
- “Research and data.”
- “Product history, reputation, quick sales.”
- Source: State of the Specialty Food Association 2013
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